Do it yourself

A previous speaker, my friend Pollard, has emphasized our collective aspect, and the relation of the world of physics to the universe of mankind. I have chosen a much narrower subject, for I am asking each of you to think about his individual duties and privileges. To the extent that I thus ignore societies, even the American Physical Society, and institutions, even Yale University, I am a reactionary, but I am looking into the future as well as into the past when I now proceed to the subject of my speech, not announced in advance, and urge each and every one of you, as often as you can, to “Do it yourself.”

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